AI-generated images

Brazilian fact-checking outlet Aos Fatos has debunked a photo showing politician Renan Santos making the 'L' gesture, a symbol associated with supporters of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The image was found to have been generated by artificial intelligence. The case has drawn attention in Brazil as concerns grow over AI-created political images circulating online and misleading voters ahead of electoral periods.

A photograph said to show a scene in India is being shared with the caption that it is a real photo, not AI-generated. The image is drawing wide engagement, with commenters using it to react to conditions in the country and to the growing difficulty of telling real photographs apart from AI fabrications online.

A BBC report describes how a 'human premium' is emerging in the art world, as work made by people commands greater value and attention now that AI-generated images are widespread. Buyers and audiences increasingly want assurance that a piece was genuinely human-made, and galleries and artists are emphasising human authorship as a selling point. The story has drawn broad discussion about how artificial intelligence is reshaping creative labour and what makes art valuable.

A photograph of a bar downstairs is circulating in an online photography community as part of Doors Day and Throwback Thursday themes. The image was shared with accessibility descriptions written by a human and tags opposing AI-generated content. Commenters are engaging with the street photography and travel photo tagging culture around it.

An AI-generated image depicting gladiators outdoors at a Roman-style Colosseum is being shared on Mastodon, tagged under AI and art alongside explicit descriptors including exhibitionism. The image has drawn a small amount of engagement so far, with a handful of likes, and discussion appears limited to the single share rather than a wider conversation about AI art or its content moderation.

A new report claims artificial intelligence can subtly alter people's memories, and that individuals may remain completely unaware of the change. The warning highlights growing concern about how AI-generated images, videos and conversations could implant false recollections or distort what people believe about their own past. The finding adds to wider debate over AI's psychological and social risks.